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Warley Woods Pavilion

Warley Woods Pavilion

101 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 5ED

Best time to visit

Warley Woods Pavilion is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 15/01/25

    6° 1%

  • 15/01/25

    5° 2%

  • 16/01/25

    5° 2%

  • 16/01/25

    4° 13%

Weather forecast for Beech Lane (0.5 miles away) updated 14/01/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Warley Woods Pavilion is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Warley Woods Pavilion

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Wed 15th Jan

Wed 15th Jan

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 17:46 to 18:09
Dark for 0h 22m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Jan

Thu 16th Jan

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 17:47 to 19:29
Dark for 1h 41m
Moon phase on Fri 17th Jan

Fri 17th Jan

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 17:49 to 20:45
Dark for 2h 55m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Jan

Sat 18th Jan

Waning Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 17:50 to 21:58
Dark for 4h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Jan

Sun 19th Jan

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 17:52 to 23:09
Dark for 5h 16m
Moon phase on Mon 20th Jan

Mon 20th Jan

Third Quarter
67 % illuminated
Dark from 17:53 to 00:21
Dark for 6h 27m
Moon phase on Tue 21st Jan

Tue 21st Jan

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 17:55 to 01:34
Dark for 7h 38m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Birmingham Astronomical Society weekly club meeting

    Wednesday 15th January 2025 from 20:00pm to 17:10pm

    Aston University in Birmingham, Birmingham, B4 7ET (4.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Perton Library Astronomy Group Meeting

    Thursday 16th January 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (12.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 16th January 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (9.2 miles away)

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  • Mini Stargazers with Mission Astro and Nova Stargazing

    Friday 17th January 2025 from 17:30pm to 18:45pm

    Leek Wootton Village Hall, Leek Wootton, CV35 7RB (19.9 miles away)

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  • Hot Choc Star Hop with Mission Astro and Nova Stargazing

    Friday 17th January 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Leek Wootton Village Hall, Leek Wootton, CV35 7RB (19.9 miles away)

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